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Biotechnology in U.S. Crop Production: A Primer on Adoption, Costs, and Regulatory Structure

  • EIB-307

Overview

Genetically engineered (GE) crop varieties have achieved widespread adoption in major field crops, accounting for more than 90 percent of corn, soybean, and cotton acreage in the United States since 2023. This report examines adoption, costs, and the regulatory structure of agricultural biotechnology. 

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